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Authorization by the Commissioner to Exercise Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister of National Revenue Under the Trade-Marks Act - Authorization


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Pursuant to subsection 8(4) of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Act1 and in accordance with the authorization issued by the Minister of National Revenue under subsection 8(1) of that Act, I hereby authorize the person holding a position in the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency listed in the attached Schedule, or a person authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of that position, to exercise or perform on behalf of the Minister of National Revenue the powers, duties and functions of the Minister under those provisions of the Trade-marks Act2 that are set out in the attached Schedule.
This authorization comes into effect on November 1, 1999.

Rob Wright
Commissioner of Customs and Revenue
Date

SCHEDULE

Persons authorized to exercise the powers and perform duties of the
Minister of National Revenue under the Trade-marks Act

Definition

In this document,

"chief officer of customs", with respect to an area or place, means the manager of the customs office or customs offices that serve an area or place.

Subsection 53.1(1)

Authority to require information from applicant, detain the wares, and notify the applicant and the owner or importer of the detention and the reasons therefor

Headquarters Positions

Director, Admissibility Programs Division, Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate
Manager, Prohibited Importations Unit, Admissibility Programs Division, Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate

Regional Positions

Director, Customs Border Services Division
Chief Officer of Customs, Customs Border Services Division
Customs Superintendent, Customs Border Services Division

Subsection 53.1(4)

Authority to apply to the Court for directions

Headquarters Positions

Director, Admissibility Programs Division, Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate
Manager, Prohibited Importations Unit, Admissibility Programs Division, Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate

Subsection 53.1(5)

Authority to allow inspection of the detained wares

Regional Positions

Director, Customs Border Services Division
Chief Officer of Customs, Customs Border Services Division
Customs Superintendent, Customs Border Services Division

Subsection 53.1(6)

Authority to release the wares

Regional Positions

Director, Customs Border Services Division
Chief Officer of Customs, Customs Border Services Division
Customs Superintendent, Customs Border Services Division


1 S.C. 1999, c. 17
2 R.S., c. T-13